Mt. Pilatus Golden Roundtrip Small Group Day Tour from Luzern
Description
Embark on an extraordinary small-group adventure, "The Golden Roundtrip," beginning in Luzern. Cruise across the serene Lake Lucerne to Alpnachstad, where you'll board the cogwheel train for a breathtaking ascent to Mount Pilatus. Enjoy leisurely free time atop Pilatus, whether savoring the views or exploring the surroundings. The return journey unfolds with a cableway descent via Kriens, offering a thrilling and scenic conclusion to this iconic experience. Limited to a select few, this exclusive tour ensures an intimate and unforgettable exploration of Switzerland's natural wonders and historic landmarks.
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Itinerary
You start your tour with the one hour lake boat transfer from Luzern to Alpnachstad. After leaving the bay of Luzern, the boat glides along the shore of Hergiswil and Stansstad to the bay of Alpnach. On the entire boat tour you have the surrounding mountains in sight.
Alpnachstad is the connection point between the lake boat and the steepest cogwheel train in the world. Within 35 minutes the cogwheel train climbs along the ridge and passing alpine meadows to Pilatus Kulm.
Arrive at the mountain station Pilatus Kulm of the Pilatusbahn, where a viewing terrace, a panorama gallery and two mountain hotels are located on the scenic local mountain. Visit several attractions at Mt. Pilatus like the dragon gallery, the viewpoint, the scenic terraces and the multimedia presentation.
The largest rope park in Central Switzerland, tree tents, the toboggan run, hiking trails and fantastic barbecue areas invite you to relax.
The Krienseregg is perfect for families. In the versatile local recreation area you will find marked, varied circular hikes and large picnic areas
In terms of population, Kriens is the third largest municipality and the second largest city in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It lies at the foot of Mount Pilatus and borders Lucerne to the east. At Kriens you leave the aerial cableway and after a 10 minutes walk to the bus stop, you board the local bus to Luzern.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(36)
It was a very varied tour with a Swiss guide. He took us to the boat, had a reservation for the cog railway, and answered all my questions. The journey is impressive, and it's a great way to pass the time on the mountain. On the return trip, we took the gondola back, and the view is incredible. Highly recommended.
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It was a well organized tour with a nice guide. Got by boat to the train where we had reserved seats. Got free time at the mountain so we could explore for us and had a great lunch at the restaurant. Tourguide travelled with us another way back to Luzern which was great. Absolutely fullfilled what it stands for. And as we travellled just with 2 others, it was not a typical group tour.
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All in all a great thing! The Swiss countryside fantastic. The only downer is the funicular from Alpnach. We barely got off the ship and entered a crowd of tourists. A mess of no good - the helpers of the railway completely overwhelmed. We had tickets with reservations but were still in the crowd. Clear labelling for passengers with reservations and access to the turnstile is urgently needed. It is a mystery to me that such a place with such large numbers of tourists offers such a amateur and helpless organization.
Die Organisation in Alpnachstad hat leider nichts mit unserer Tour zu tun. Aber danke dennoch für die Rückmeldung.
Michael met us at the designated point and was very friendly. He explained the itinerary and then we were off to a memorable adventure. He explained some of the history of Lucerne and the surrounding areas. We boarded the boat for a tour of the lake and disembarked at the terminus for Pilatus. The ride up the steepest tram was as amazing as the views it provided. Michael had a great knowledge of the mountains and explained which peaks we were looking at during each stop for photos. All in all a fantastic trip with a great guide.
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Our tour guide Abraham was wonderful! It ended up just being me and my husband signed up for the tour and our guide found us and met us right at the meetup spot. He was invaluable with his knowledge of the area and the mountain, had great history and fun facts that he would share and we really enjoyed his guidance. He knew when to offer information or point something out but also knew when to leave us alone to enjoy the views and each others company on such a wonderful outing. Highly reccomend!
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Our guide, Ani, was very experienced and personal. No fault of hers, the lake cruise canceled same morning with no explanation. Probably not enough passengers. Then the Pilatus summit was all fog so nothing to do or see. So we just went back down and ended the tour.
Thank you for your feedback. First of all, sorry that the boat did not run. They had a technical issue on it and could not replace the cruise. Second: Thank you about the feedback of our tourguide, I know she made the best out of the situation. Third: Sorry for no better weather - it seems summer time 2024 is not yet here. We'll get in touch with the lake boat company to get a refund.
This excursion is a must for anyone visiting the Lucerne area. The scenery and views are unparalleled to anywhere in the world. The boat ride around Lake Lucerne was a great way to see the area while relaxing on the water, and the cog wheel and cable cars gave us insight to the residents who live off the land. Our tour guide was personable, knowledgeable about the area, and patient while we climbed to the top of Mt Pilatus (7,000 feet).
Happy you enjoyed our tour. Kind regards
Our tour guide Annie was fantastic. So comfortable to be with, very knowledgeable, moved us around with incredible efficiency.. loved her.
Thank you for the review and travelling with us, will forward it to her.
Ani was the perfect guide for us! We enjoyed our tour but really loved learning about Swiss life thru her experience.
Our small group tours are exactly the tour, where you can get a lot of information about life and issues of Switzerland. Happy you had a great tour.
Tour guide Aneh was fantastic. Can't say enough as to how she enhanced an already wonderful trip. Do not miss the opportunity to take this tour.
